Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 393 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
14. 14.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
22. 22.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
31. 31.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
35. 35.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation

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